The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-01-25

IL tue Aouae catuEuay tue committee
on Federal relations reported back the
joint resolution requesting West Virginia
Congressman to support measure to dis.
tribute among the States the surplus reye.
nuo In the United States Treasury, with
the recommendation that It do not paes
On motion OF Mr.. Raymond the Com.
mittee on Education was instructed 10 in.
quire into tho expedieacy OF abolish;pp
corporal punishment In the public schools,
On motion OF Mr.. Yeager the Judiciary
Committee was instructed to inquire into
tho expediency Of aboiishfng Gales Of land
for delinquent taxes such lands to bs
held as school GLANDS, to oavoidthe perpetua.
ton Of worthless land titles.
On motion Of Mr.. AlcWhorter the s.me
committee was instructed TO INQUIRE into
tho expediency OF authorizing county
courts to employ detectives.
On motion Of Mr. Brown tho same com.
mittee was instructed to inquire into the
expediency Of establishing tho Office Of
County treasurer, to serye as collector OF
taxes. IA. .tlItTelI. ssgtB {
The amended charter oil Parkersburo
was reported favorably by Mr.. Chancellor,
from tho Committee on C,unti.s and Mu.
nicipal Corporations. E!-iBgEIWif
Mr.. Hagans introduced. & ouse Bill Ia
empowering a parent to release his legal
guardianship Of his hold to another per.
son. ~ n % N,I{.S Es5"5 VA
Mr.. Bowers, III. requiring marriage
licenaes to be Issued in the county where
the marriage ia celebrated.
Mr.. Peck, l75, prohibiting any person,s
name TO be put in jury box to be drawn
at his own reqnast. - !
Mr. Kinsey, 17G, prohibiting the sale Of
deadly weapons to a minor and aiIixinp
penalties. lfS,j flTy . .
Mr. Raymond, III, requiring fines for
misdemeanors, where the sum is not fixed
by law: to be assessed by ajury.g
By Mr.. Kellar, l7s. requiring public no
tice OF an application to keep and operate
a ferry.
Mr.. Cochran, Of Clay, 10, making ii a
felony, ,punishable by imprisonment in
the penltentisry for not less than one nor
more than five years, for Sheriff or Col
lector after his term expires to fail to nav
to the State what be owes, y . Z
MIR. Duval, $50, concerning the separate
estates Of married women; and lSl. con-
corning tho estates OF insane persons.
Mr.. McWhortsr, 1872, to amend the char
ter Of the city OF Charleston,
Mr.. Rowan. ls3, requiring Of officers
itemized fee bills.
/ |Mr. Holmes, 1874, exempting from
license tax bowling alleys, billiard tables
and skating Kinks Kept for family use
alone.
Mr.; Ragland, 1856, enabling Judges in
vacation to appoint commissioners in
chancery. -, : i
MI. Yeage1s 1Se, changing the times for
holding the Circuit Court in Pocahoatas
county and the other counties Of the came
circuit. :,
Mr.: Taylor;s bill to establish a State
Board to prepare questions for county ex-
aminers was rejected after some skirmish-
ing. =. s. H Il i3&3tsy.. "a p, 55. n,
The feature OF the day was the debate
on the bill to prohibit the granting Of free
passes BY railroad companies to members
OF the Legislature, public officers and dele
gates to political conventions. This bill,
Mr.. Lucss's House Bill No. l5l, was re-.
ported back by the Railroad Committee
not to pass, and the question was on its
rejection. Alter an. earnest and general
debate the House refused by vote Of SIS
to 80 to reject the bill and it was ordered
to its second reading. The Ohio County
delegation voted against the bill.
The propoeal to raise the State school
tax to 20 cents was ejected. s4F i
In both houses, commencing with Mon
day, tho daily sessions will last from 10 a.
NJ. to 1880 Pm. until otherwise ordered.